Davon Boyd, a 28-year-old resident of the District of Columbia with prior felony convictions, was sentenced on July 31 to 36 months in prison for unlawful possession of a ‘ghost gun’ and ammunition, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Boyd was found guilty on April 3 following a stipulated bench trial before U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell. He was convicted of one count each of unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited weapon. Judge Howell imposed a sentence that also includes three years of supervised release after incarceration. Federal prosecutors had sought a five-year term.
According to court documents, Metropolitan Police Department officers encountered Boyd on September 26, 2025, around 10 p.m., during routine patrol in the 1500 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE. Officers approached Boyd after observing him appearing to conceal something in his waistband. During a pat-down search, officers discovered and removed an untraceable ghost AR pistol from Boyd’s person.
The firearm was privately manufactured without any serial number and loaded with twenty-nine rounds—twenty-eight in the magazine and one chambered. Authorities said Boyd did not have a valid permit to carry firearms within the District.
Boyd has previous convictions for robbery and attempted robbery in Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The investigation into this case involved both the Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Washington Field Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barclay prosecuted the matter under Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful—a law enforcement initiative supporting President Trump’s Executive Order aimed at reducing gun violence through prioritizing federal firearms violations and seeking tougher penalties.